ܣܘܝܕܝܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
From ܣܘܹܝܕ݂ (swēḏ, “Sweden”) + -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [swaj.ˈdɑːjɑː]
Adjective
ܣܘܲܝܕܵܝܵܐ • (swaydāyā) (feminine ܣܘܲܝܕܵܝܬܵܐ (swaydāytā), plural ܣܘܲܝܕܵܝܹ̈ܐ (swaydāyē))
- Swedish (of or pertaining to Sweden)
Noun
ܣܘܲܝܕܵܝܵܐ • (swaydāyā) m (plural ܣܘܲܝܕܵܝܹ̈ܐ (swaydāyē), feminine ܣܘܲܝܕܵܝܬܵܐ (swaydāytā))
- Swede (person from Sweden or of Swedish descent)
Derived terms
- ܣܘܲܝܕܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (swaydāˀīṯ, “Swedish language”)